Abstract
This study aims to assess the benefits and barriers of social networking sites (SNS) for sharing knowledge in professional societies, compared to face-to-face meetings (F2F). SNS can be a valuable technology for non-profit organisations. Studies have investigated the barriers and benefits of knowledge sharing in firm-based communities of practice (CoP) or virtual CoP, but not much is known about professional societies' use of public SNS for knowledge sharing. Based on two rounds of a Delphi study, the results revealed the benefits and barriers of F2F meetings compared to the benefits and barriers of SNS for sharing knowledge in professional societies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 145-164 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | International Journal of Business Information Systems |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Delphi study
- F2F
- Face-to-face meetings
- Knowledge
- Knowledge management
- Knowledge sharing
- Knowledge sharing benefits
- Knowledge sharing challenges
- Professional societies
- SNS
- Social media
- Social networking
- Social networking sites
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Information Systems and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation